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North Dakota State University Foundation

Public charity
Other · FARGO, ND · EIN 23-7120898

About

Building enduring relationships that maximize advocacy and philanthropy to support North Dakota State University.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Other
Employees
67
Volunteers
345

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$102.4M
Expenses
$52.5M
Assets
$688.4M
Liabilities
$47.8M

Financial history

$103.8M$51.9M$0
1718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $102.4M · Peak FY2019: $103.8M · Avg: $80.4M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$64.5M
Foreign employees0
Foreign offices0
Foreign partnership interestYes
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
Central America and the Caribbean -——

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
—
Lobbying
$84K
Grants Given
$23.4M
NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
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Address

1241 University DR N
Fargo, ND, 58102-252

Governance

Voting board members11
Independent members11
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %1.0%
Permanent endowment %84.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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